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Boy
BOY, the tr. of two Heb. words in the OT. The Heb. יֶ֫לֶד, H3529, means literally “bearling,” “one born” and therefore is used of children both male and female. However, where it is clear that a lad is implied it is tr. “boy,” in the KJV and RSV. It occurs in two passages only (
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
Jacob W. Kapp